9/22 final speed workout

Veteran Plan (I hope that I am actually worthy of this training plan... It has served me well so far)
Quality #7 - 2 reps of 1600m at race pace with 3 min rest between. AKA 2 separate miles at race pace.

Today was about instilling a sense of pace into my physiology so it remembers what that pace feels like without overdoing it the week before the race. I have two ghetto tracks in Bear Valley- I have talked about these before and though they are a little hilly and on asphalt, they certainly do the trick. I went out too hot. 7:35 which is 30 seconds faster than what I want to be running. The next mile was better. I thought of the smell of coffee and how much I would enjoy the first sip on my lips after the workout was done and I nailed my time... and I was able to calm down. Second round I ran a 7:56 which though it isn't right on target, within 4 seconds is pretty close and I feel satisfied with my workout and as always really happy I started the day with a run. The sun was shining and it felt like an Indian Summer... my favorite kind of morning.